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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Rhetoric and Composition

22 U.S. colleges and universities offer Rhetoric and Composition at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 22 Associate 13 Bachelor 88 Master 42 PhD 22

Most schools offering it: Texas (19), California (17), Ohio (13), Pennsylvania (9), New York (7), Michigan (6)

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GMU
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
39,766
Retention
86%
Programs
196
Awards 2024-25
11,076
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UTE
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,039
Retention
79%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
5,278
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DU
Private nonprofit

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Rhetoric and Composition: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,234
Retention
84%
Programs
119
Awards 2024-25
2,295
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MTU
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
7,403
Retention
89%
Programs
106
Awards 2024-25
2,165
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UMC
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,666
Retention
91%
Programs
276
Awards 2024-25
12,420
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Rhetoric and Composition: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
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TCU
Private nonprofit

Rhetoric and Composition: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,938
Retention
93%
Programs
133
Awards 2024-25
3,661
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMA
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCC
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
45,026
Retention
85%
Programs
305
Awards 2024-25
12,894
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNM
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,124
Retention
76%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
5,063
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UL
Public

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Rhetoric and Composition: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,065
Retention
81%
Programs
152
Awards 2024-25
5,669
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SU
Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Rhetoric and Composition: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
22,589
Retention
90%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
6,875
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,365
Retention
83%
Programs
307
Awards 2024-25
12,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TWU
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,361
Retention
70%
Programs
79
Awards 2024-25
4,105
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Rhetoric and Composition: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
45,882
Retention
97%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
15,568
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Rhetoric and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CMU
Private nonprofit

Rhetoric and Composition
PhD · Fully online

Students
15,888
Retention
98%
Programs
203
Awards 2024-25
6,222
CampusOnlineHybrid
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